Peaks above 30°C: FIA declares heat alert for the Italian GP in Monza

Hot Monza

The weather forecast for the Monza weekend is clear: the Italian GP will be completely dry and temperatures will be particularly high.

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As always in these cases, the FIA has declared a heat hazard and therefore all protocols to combat the expected intense heat in the temple of speed are activated.

The International Federation has given drivers the option to choose between using a cooling vest to lower body temperature, or alternatively, there will be the addition of ballast provided by the regulations to maintain technical balance between those who use the device and those who decide not to.

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“In accordance with Article B1.5.10 of the FIA F1 Regulations, having received from the Official Weather Service a forecast that the Heat Index will exceed 31.0 °C at some point during the race of this event, a Heat Hazard is declared”, reads the FIA statement.

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